Mama Wimbi Buntings for Independence and Education, DRC

DRC is one of the few countries which does not provide its citizens with ANY free education, even at primary level. Paid employment is in very short supply and is often so underpaid that even teachers who work 6 days a week survive by begging. We have established an export business to enable mothers to support their families. We have taught eighteen mothers to sew and are starting to teach others in the community the skills to manage international marketing, via the internet, so that the business will become independent of outside support. Our current needs are marketing help, and sponsorships for children and university students. They care more about education than it is easy to imagine from here - they often go hungry if that will keep them in school.